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Appendices

Appendix A: Updating AVWorks

For optimal performance, ensure that you have the latest version of AVWorks available from the Avocent web site.

To update AVWorks:

1.Download the update file from http://www.avocent.com/support.

2.Double-click on the installer. The installer will check to see if a previous version of AVWorks resides on your system.

3.If no previous version has been detected and a dialog box appears to confirm the upgrade, click Continue.

-or-

If a previous version is detected and a dialog box appears alerting you to another version of the product, click Overwrite to confirm the upgrade. -or-

Click Cancel to exit without upgrading the software.

4.Installation begins. The Program Files, Shortcuts, Environment Variables, and the Registry Entries (on Windows 32 systems), will be installed or will be overwritten with the new files and settings of the current version.

NOTE: In order for the upgrade detection process to work, you must fi rst either reboot or log out. Environment Variables set by the installer are not permanent on Windows 32 platforms or Linux until you have logged out or rebooted the system.